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Moral Consciousness in "A Doll's Term Paper

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Subject:Literature

Topic:A Dolls House

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She is striking out on her own in an attempt to make a statement about the way Torvald has treated her, but the reader has to wonder if she will actually have the strength to stay away and not return. The door closes behind her, but the situation is never actually resolved, and it seems Nora may find the outside world too harsh for her to survive, although the play makes it clear she is not afraid to work hard to survive.

The theme of social justice is not as pronounced in this play. Both Nora and Torvald seem like decent people, and so does Mrs. Linde, who wants the family to be honest with each other. Krogstad seems like a shadowy figure that uses his power over Nora to get what he wants, but he reforms in the end. Thus, his consciousness is decent by the end of the play. Social justice does not occur, unless it is toward Torvald, who is so brutal with Nora after he first discovers what she has done. Had he been more understanding and loving, she might have been able to forgive his outrage and stay.


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